Blood. Thereās so much of it. More than heās seen in his entire life, which is something; considering some of the things heās lived through. He lived through this, too, somehow.
Everyone hadnāt though.
Any hopes of making it out together had died along with them. It was officially impossible, now. Not that Izuku would really think of that, not until hours later. Right now heās not thinking of anything. Brain filled with static. And blood. So much blood. On the ground, splattered on the walls, roaring in his ears. Drowning out any and all noise.
Wordlessly, the teenager drops to his knees beside his fallen teacher; hardly registering the splattering sound it makes. How had this happened? Wasnāt everything supposed to be alright? Wasnāt everything always alright, as long as All Might was around? Even after he had retired?
But All Might wasnāt around anymore.